Cost of Living Comparison Between Chenzhou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chenzhou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Chenzhou is 2.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chenzhou is 16.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chenzhou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ¥20.28
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.96 ¥150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-35.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 ¥35.37
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-33.29%
Cappuccino
$1.43 ¥10.27
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥3.05
$1.1 COP 4,575
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.78
$0.73 COP 3,060
-65.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ¥7.78
$1.66 COP 6,916
-34.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 ¥13.63
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-40.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chenzhou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 ¥13.69
$1.09 COP 4,552
75.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 ¥16.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
86.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
-48.87%
Eggs
$1.6 ¥11.45
$2.22 COP 9,252
-27.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.56 ¥112
$4.55 COP 19K
241.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 ¥22.24
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 ¥65.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
6.40%
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.89
$2.26 COP 9,410
-76.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.81
$1.07 COP 4,461
1.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.21
$1.51 COP 6,293
-51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.82
$1.42 COP 5,911
-23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.74
$1.11 COP 4,619
-15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.19
$1.18 COP 4,932
20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ¥3.68
$0.89 COP 3,718
-42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥3.04
$0.84 COP 3,507
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 ¥20.29
$2.35 COP 9,809
20.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.7 ¥91.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
35.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 ¥6.48
$1.18 COP 4,927
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ¥10.57
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-40.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chenzhou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.76 ¥120
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 ¥9.22
$1.41 COP 5,899
-8.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.02
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.17 ¥58.6
$7.85 COP 32.7K
4.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.14
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K ¥150.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
19.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K ¥154K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chenzhou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.81 ¥307
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-48.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.59 ¥90.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
33.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.81 ¥106
$23.51 COP 98K
-37.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chenzhou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.19 ¥303
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.1 ¥101
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 ¥41.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
47.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chenzhou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 ¥2,291
$305 COP 1.3M
4.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,409 ¥53.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
25.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chenzhou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 ¥606
$57.9 COP 241.4K
45.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.22 ¥217
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 ¥593
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 ¥497
$106 COP 440.5K
-34.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chenzhou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 ¥2,036
$489 COP 2M
-42.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 ¥1,352
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 ¥4,320
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ¥2,610
$729 COP 3M
-50.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,315 ¥23.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
51.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,028 ¥14.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
32.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chenzhou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
13.43
-71.03%

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Last update for Chenzhou: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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